Haunted Places in Jo Daviess County, Illinois



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    Desoto House Hotel

    Galena, Illinois

    The 1855 DeSoto House Hotel boasts such esteemed former guests as Abraham Lincoln and William Jennings Bryan. It was also the presidential campaign headquarters for Ulysses S. Grant, among others. Although the identity of the ghosts here is unknown, many folks have reported phantom cigar smoke, voices in the halls, ...

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    Captain Merry Historic Inn

    East Dubuque, Illinois

    This historic inn is believed to have closed, and may now be a private residence. The building the inn was housed in has a colourful past, and is rumoured to be one of the most haunted houses in town. Reports range from sightings of a woman in a black ...

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    Otto's Place

    Galena, Illinois

    This quaint restaurant is haunted by Otto Sallman, the namesake of the establishment. A former tenant and café owner, his apparition has been seen walking the railroad tracks adjacent to the building. The current owners believe he is a welcoming spirit, who simply intends to greet customers to his ...

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    The Ably House

    Scales Mound, Illinois

    There were allegedly some murders that took place in this old home, and it is said that the spirits of the dead still remain within its walls.